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Linden mortuary needs ice and generator to store dead

Nov 28, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
It is with most disgust and grief I write this letter highlighting the poor state of the funeral parlour in Linden, Wismar and the way bereaved ones have to endure and send off their loved one’s remain. Recently, I attended my grand-father’s funeral in Linden and was most sickened during my bereavement of the state families corpse is being handled and preserved for a funeral.
The body of my relative was stored at the mortuary of the Linden Wismar hospital.  There is a fee charged. One would believe their corpse is stored properly for the keeping of the body for the ritual- funeral service then burial. Unlike to that belief, I sadly highlight that there is no proper storage at the Linden Wismar Hospital mortuary.  My relative’s body the day of the funeral was in a decomposed state. The normalcy of the funeral proceeding had to be minded in opening the coffin.  There was a rigid stench. Certain body parts had to be extremely covered from the public’s sight because it was that much decomposed.
It was told to the deceased’s wife that she should have provided ice to store the body. How ridiculous that can be of a mortuary. How much ice can one carry to store a body; is it the same ice we store in our home freezers suitable for that use?
This surely is not the first of such a case in Linden, it was told that it has become a norm for Lindeners because that mortuary (Wismar’s) is the only operational one apart from a newly refurbished one in McKenzie which is not functioning as yet because they need generators. This concern warrants immediate attention from the Ministry-government and the Environmental Protection Agency, Industry, Infrastructure and Energy body.  It is uncaring to treat the human remain with so mindless care; it is unhealthy to have to inhale such a stench (air pollution) and a total disgrace for the mortuary to be functioning with poor or no proper facility for human remain.I hope with this letter the relevant authorities address this concern as soon as possible.
Ms. Esther Reid – deceased’s wife and
Ms. R.Shipley- grand-daughter of deceased 

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